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N.Y. Penal Law § 135.30 — Kidnapping; defense

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 135: Kidnapping, Coercion and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 135.30

Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.

N.Y. Penal Law § 135.30Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

135.30 Kidnapping; defense. In any prosecution for kidnapping, it is an affirmative defense that (a) the defendant was a relative of the person abducted, and (b) his sole purpose was to assume control of such person.

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